Lighter filling station



y 7, 1931- J. c. GRIESEMER LIGHTER FILLING STATION Filed Nov. 4 1950 amounted,

Patented July 7, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFicE v LIGHTER FILLING STATION Application .filed November 4, 1930.

This invention relates to improvements in lighter filling stations, and more particularly to a filling station for lighters which is adapted to be placed adjacent a gasoline filling station, so that one having gasoline placed in his automobile tank, may step over to the lighter filling station and fill his lighter.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved lighter filling station which will be supported upon a suitable standard, and which will be placed adjacent to, and in connection with a gasoline service station, so that a person may drive to the gasoline ser- M vice station and have both automobile and lighter filled, without delay, and if desired the lighter fluid may be given away gratis to serve as an advertisement to draw trade to the gasoline service station.

Another object of the invention is to provvide an improved lighter service station which will be used in connection with an advertising arrangement, whereby advertising matter may be displayed on the top of the filling station.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved lighter filling station which will be highly efficient in use and quite inexpensive to produce.

Other objects will appear as the description proceeds.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section of my improved lighter filling station, and

Figure 2 is an end elevation of the advertising holder adapted to be supported upon the filling station.

Like characters of reference are used throughout the following specification and the accompanying drawings to designate corresponding parts. 7

In carrying out my invention, I provide an improved lighter filling station supported upon a standard 1 having a plurality of sup- Serial No. 493,348.

porting legs 2, and having a threaded central opening 8, in which the elongated post 4 is adapted to be threaded. The upper end of the post 4 is also screw threaded, and is adapted to be screwed into a threaded socket 5 in the base member 6. The base 6 is provided with an annular flange 7 and an an nular seat 8 immediately within the said flange, said seat being adapted to receive the gasket 9. A glass cylinder 10 is positioned upon the gasket 9 within the limits of the flange 7, and cooperates with a top member 11, also provided with an annular flange 12 and annular seat 13 for receiving the gasket 14; positioned upon the upper end of the glass cylinder 10. A removable plug 1 1 closes the filling opening in the top member 11.

A central stud 15 is formed on the upper surface of the base 6, and is threaded to re-. ceive the threaded end of the clamping rod 16 which extends up through the glass cylinder 10 and the top member 11. The upper end of the clamping rod 16 is likewise threaded to receive the nut 17 which when screwed down tight against the upper surface of the top member 11, holds the several parts in tight assembly.

A faucet 18 will be threaded into the base member 6, and is connected through the passage 19 with the interior of the receptacle.

An advertisement.supporting frame 20 is provided with a depending collar portion 21, and with a central threaded socket 22 into which the threaded end of the clamping rod 16 may be received to positively position the advertising frame upon the lighter filling receptacle. Of course, any suitable fluid may be used in the lighter filling station.

Many minor changes in detail of construction may be resorted to without departure from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

A device for dispensing liquids in small quantities consisting of a base, an elongated post carrying at its upper end a receptacle, said receptacle having a base member secured to the post, a glass cylinder resting on the base member, a cap member resting on the top of the glass cylinder, a central clamping rod screw threaded at its opposite ends being threaded into the base member and extending through the top member, a nut threaded on the upper end of said rod adapted to clamp said cap member tightly on said cylinder, and a faucet secured in said bottom or base member communicating with the interior of said receptacle.

JOHN CLARENCE GRIESEMER. 

